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Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1988
Nove30, 1988 to Aug 6, 1990

The Assemblies were dissolved in May 1988 for holding fresh elections on non-party basis. But, before the holding of the elections, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the then President of Pakistan died in a plane crash on August 17, 1988, and in the light of decision of Supreme Court, the elections were held on party basis on November 19, 1988.

The tenure of the Assembly was five years but, after a period of only one year, 8 months and 7 days, the Governor dissolved the Assembly on August 6, 19901 following the dissolution of National Assembly by Ghulam Ishaq Khan, the then President, due to political crisis.

The Assembly held its last session from June 9, 1990 to June 28, 1990. A total of 95 sittings over 11 sessions were held. During its life, the Assembly passed 17 Acts.